LEATHERBACK


Meaning of LEATHERBACK in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈle-thər-ˌbak ]

noun

Date: circa 1855

: the largest existing sea turtle ( Dermochelys coriacea ) distinguished by its flexible carapace composed of a mosaic of small bones embedded in a thick leathery skin

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.